Ribbon measuring, cost computing, and winding machine



v 1,625,173 Alml Ivg 1927 D. TURNER RIBBON MEASURING, COST COMPUTING,AND WINDING MACHINE meya April 19, 1927. 1,625,173

D. TURNER RIBBON MEASURI'NG, cosT COMPUTING,l AND wINDING MACHINE FiledDeo. 8.- 1919 4' sums-sheet 2 ,Zzgiaaj Tamar? y M April 19,192?.

D. TURNER RIBBON MEASURING, COST COMPUTING, AND WINDING MACHINE 4sheets-sheet a Filed Dec. 8. 1919A 1,625,173 Aprll 19, 1927. D. TURNERRIBBON MEASURING, COST COMPUTING, AND WINDING MACHINE Filed Dea.A a,1919 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented Apr. 19, 1927'.

:DOUGLAS TURNER, 0l ST. LOUIS, IVISSOUR, ASSGNOR TO THE MEASUREGRAPHCOMPANY, 0F ST. LCPU'IS, MISSOURI, A CCRPORATON 0F MISSOUR.

RIBBON /IEASURXNG', COST CONEUTING, AND NINDNG MACHINE.

Application filed. December S, 1919` This invention relates toimprovements in ribbon measuring, cost computing and windf ing machinesof the general type illustrated in'the patent to Hosch, No. ht-2,192,dated October 9, 1917, and on which the present invention is animprovement.

One ot' the objects of the present invention is to provide for a novelconstruction and arrangement of parts whereby I am lenabled to provide amachine more compact in structure and ot less height than the machine ofthe patent referred to; another object of the invention relates to thelocation of the presser roll and the provision of a clear glass windowthereover to enable the operator to note the behavior of the materialwhile being measured; another object of the invention relates to animproved gripping device for the ribbon, which is combined with thepresser roll in such manner as to raise the latter simultaneously withthe buffering of the gripping device; another object of the inventionconsists in providing the gripping device with a plurality oit grippinglingers which are independent iu their operation, thereby insuring aneven grip on the iabric while the latter is being eut; another object ofthe invention relates to an improvement in the reel construction for theknife, whereby lint and dirt are prevented trom going into the reel;another object o't' he invention relates to an improvement in the knifeslot, which is openat the i'orward end and so arranged that dirt andlint can be easily blown out of this slot by the operster; anotherobject of the invention relates Eto an improved winding drum mounted onball bearings and so constructed and arranged that oil will not leak outot said bearings and soil the ribbon being measured, and dirt and lintcannot work into the bearings; a further object ot' the inventionrelates to the novel arrangement of finger pads below the surface ofslots designed to receive the lower edges of the hold-down fingers,whereby to insure a better grip on the goods while being cnt; and,iinally a further object relates to an improvement in the mounting of'he take-up reel for the kni'te whereby the latter may be easily removedtor the purpose ot cleaning. s

In addition to the above-specified objects of the invention, furtherobjects relate to Serial No. 343,335.

details of construction, and to combinations and arrangements of parts,whereby the objects recited are attained and a. machine compact anddurable in structure, simple and reliable in operation, andconvenientand accessible for use is provided. Such additional objects ofthe invention, with their attendant advantages, will be set forth in thecourse of the detailed description of the invention to follow.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a plan view ot the complete machine, the winding drum beingpart-ly broken away to better illustrate the construction;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ot Figure l;

Figure l is a view in front elevation ot the takeup reel and hold-downfinger block; said parts being indicated by full and dotted lines,respectively, at the right ot' the center of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a view in right side elevation ot' the parts illustrated inFigure 4;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view through the take-up reel of Fig.4 showing the spiral spring for operating the same;

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view through the knife slot taken on theline S-S of Figures and 9;

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 9 9 otFigure l and viewed in the direction ot the arrows;

Figure l() is a vertical sectional view through the knife iframe, takenon the line lO-lO of Figure 5;

Figure l1 is a section through the cost indicating charts, taken on theline 11-11 or" Figure l;

Figure l2 is a broken sectional view illustrating the construction atone end of the cost indicating charts and taken on the line 12-12 oiFigures l and 1l;

Figure 13 is a partial plan view of the length indicating mechanism andpresser roller. the cases being removed, the same being substantially asectional view on the line 13-13 of Figure 17;

Figure 14 is a view in side elevation of the Cil resilient nero atopmechauisnn shown in Figure 13;

iiggure il ia a sectional View oif Figure lei;

Figure 'iii in a Sectional View iiiuilraiingg' the length indicating;`nieehanisni and pressier roller construction. laiton on the line {Ir-lf3ol? Figure l;

.ifiggure iii in a driai] vieu' iiiueiralingr ihe ihronvoul riulieiiinerlianifan;

.iiiggaire 'Il' in :i Aeciion on Ihe line limi? oiE Figure igi,iiiufdralinle; reriain i'eniurcn oi ii'ievieugflh iiuiicaiugvineriuniinn: and

iigg'ure In is; z iifannninnary vieu' or ilse h'ale derice alien-n, inFigure if? for pre-- mining.; niovenient olf i'he ineawinningI rollerailfi'er the preaser roller has heen miseri.

'ihe machine as a whole in nlounled on a hase IiH Figures i, :2 and i5.which is provided on ihe ieli't eide, as viewed in Figure i, u'iih apicket to receive ihe roll oij rihhon lo lie nieanured. fil; ila innerend or that inward, i'he ope 'aloiz/ the l'raiue i nro- Videe :i canine'head Il and nionnied in this'y cafiingl head ai the rigid o'l themachine. in a manner to he inescnrii' deeerihed is a wiin'iinn` drinn i.This winding' drinn is, oi'A `the general construction de -tcriiied andelainied in ihe paient to lios-cin No. 1.1253..- ii, dated January i5,1915i. in the prefsent` ease ihe Winding* drinn as a wiioie is inouniedon a hronxe casting n Fig. i2 `which is secured in a recess in thecireinn` head Il his means of screws: e. The spindle T oilfA the reel ordrum has mounted on its inner end a pinion S which nieshes: with a `gearwheel 1) on The Stuh shafil l() which inner is provided on iis inner endwith a crank handle 'li lo: turning` the druni. ''he spindle i" and sinhSharif 'i0 are niouniied to rotaie Ain haii hearing,N l2 z s shown. 'ihespindle, T provided on im ouler end nith a c viiiulrirai head lil Fin'.1 ai'y the hase und around the neriiiheriV o which are secured (herefaiiienii lingers oi' ille uindinn drinn 'Vlie canine' head Si isi'noi'ided willi a eircular recrea ,il ior receirinn4 'he inner end ofthe winding: drinn and head iii. ihe ohjeeii of lhis` heingr io preveni'lhe i'ihhon i'roni winding; up onio the non-renilioni haeh iioriion oi"the winding; drinn, which would inahe il' inore diii'ienil lo removethe, roii oif rihhon Yi'roni ihe drinn:v as ihe riiihon wound ihereoun'ih erniaider :diie ension. ri'he major nori'ion oiz i'he hezni 'i-i isof lea-1 dianieler l'hnn ihr interior oi' ihe windingdrinn` as; s-fhoivnin iinurc i no ou The line an io permit oi ihe lingers heine; heur in'naild :1S ihe rihhon in n'ound on ihe drinn. and ille loru'ard or ouierend ol :raid head i is; heveied as indieai'ed ai',` Ai5 lo iserniii` iheend of the rihhon i'o he inneri'ed he'neen i'he niels oi ihe iing'ersiof the windingv drinn and niored haclivard thereon uiil'ioui engagingthe end of the head i3.

The length and price indicaing' n1ecl1anisinag liereinu iler descrihed`are inounied ou a eoinnion inane iiia'e iii. liiigfurea 1li. iii andifi". which in :idapied lo he euinioried hy shelves 'ii'. iigl'ure ifi,i'orlned rn lhe iulerior oi iiie maling oi' lhe haii-e l` and n'iihin anugninhl poi-lion 5% ol Said hase extending; ionniludinzdiiv lhercoi`-Vlm fnrris l and li` and co5 iiuiingf a housing; 'for receiving` l'he i\n;,-l'h :ind in'iee iiulieaiinn1 niechaniinin which are refineei`i\'eiyioeai'cd upon the onpouiie ends oi' sf-'aiii plaie. li'hen So Ypmiiioeedl'he hase i) ale ifi and ihe niechaninine; carried llieteinf are:ulaiiled lo he. ioried in pince in' a inra' and i5.

rihe iiaHe plaie, lli is niade faihfsiantially circula alf iis, innerend, as indicaied al: Qd Figure il? and nuinni'ed on ihis circularporiion oi the plaie. as Shown also in Figi'lres il?) and i?, is theienglh indicating1 mechanierin i'o he laier deaeriherh which is adapiedlo he aciualed hy ihe pasaagxo olf the rihlion over a measuring; rollerQi, Figures il and if. l'he rihhon while, heine' measured heingl' heldin 'lriel'iionai e1i;'a.}eiue1'it with the meas*- urinnj roller in*nieans oif a ineseer roller E22. iiatendinn' upward from the hase plaie1G at the jijoini'` oi: `iuncture oi.z the cirmiiar poriion 2) 4withi'he hody of the hase plate 16 in a iiranic plaie 23. Figures 'i3 and1V. Mounted in a hearing;l Q-i Fin'. l5 Secured on the outer side oiifSuid AFrame plate is the Spindle oig ihe measuring' roller Qi, saidmeasuriugl' roller heilig; u'liolijyv Supported at one end only by meansoiI thin Spindle and hearing. Mounted on the. Spindle on the inner Sideol? they `frame plaie 22E is a cani Wheel E2G Fic'. 1T haifing' aShoulder and heyond l'his cani wheel a pinion 2S which meshes wih a2@rear `wheel Q9. The gear 29 is 'ifasi on a` shari 30, See Figures il,1li and i7, which supported aitone end in lvhe l` aine plaie 2S and atils; oiher end in a hracii'et Iii. nioruued on the linee plaie in.l'iiidahl;r nioui'il'ed on the ahaiiz- Si() in a lSleeve Si cari'ling`al one end a niale cone elui'eh il?) which eruan'es in iiie year 520.l'ieitn'ern a collar 2li ou the shall: il() and The end oi ihe sleeve32. in rnounied a coil nnrinn $35 which normali)Y hears anninrd lheSleeve. and 'forces ihe elui'eh ineinher il?, iuio euifanemenl. Wilh theAfear im. 'ihc Sleeve $32 is; provided with an annular recess Elii whichreeeiri-ia iihe iii'iurcai'ed end oi a rerliieni arni 37 oarried hy oneend of a Slide plaie 35i which all its other end is prrn'ided with aSecond vertical arm il() notched in iin upper end to loosel)7 receiveliie end olE :i ierer fl-O which is pivoied inierniediiaie iis ends on aposit vii and the, ouler end #i2y ol `which lcrer is looaeiy1 rereiredinlo a noich i-l (Figure i5) oil a push har Il--fi siiduliljv mounted inl'he upper end oia a h 'aeifeiz plaie ein mounted ou JLihe circularportion il() oi? iihe hase plaie; the said push hal' having a thumbpiece i6 projectlL nlnnvn in VFigures t3 iid lmp

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y/Whereby the inner end of the push bar is fil) slidably supported bysaid pin. The bracket plate 15 is provided on its rear side with a stop51 which engage-s the inner side of the thumb piece et@ to limit theinward movement of' the push bar 44. then this push bar is pressedinward the lever 4;() Figs. 13 and 16, Will be turned to move the slideplate 3S oat- Ward and thereby move the sleeve S2 against the resistanceof the spring 35 to release the clutch 33 from engagement with the gearwheel 29. The purpose of this construction Will presently be described.

Mounted on the sleeve 82 is a pinion 52 which meshes with a large gearwheel 53 Fig. 13, Which is mounted on a sleeve 51 rotatably mounted on ashaft mounted at one end in the frame plate 2S) and at the other end inthe standard Fig. 15. Secured on the inner end of the sleeve 5st is agear ivheel 56 which meshes with a similar gear Wheel 57 Fig'. 17mounted on the end of a shaft 58. This shaft drives the price indicatingmechanism, which will nonY be described.

The shaft 58 extends along the base plate 16 to the forward part of saidbase plate containing the price indicating' charts illustrated inFigures 1, 11 and 12, Where it is provided with a pinion 59 meshing Witha gear GO on the shaft (51. of a Windingcylinder 62. The gear 60 mesheswith an idle gear 63 which in turn meshes with a gear (Si on the shaft65 of a second Winding,l cylinder 66. The ends of a chart (i7 doubledupon itself. and containing` columns of figures to indicate prices peryard ot the material to be measured are secured to the respectiverollers (32 and (56 and the doubled portion of said chart is wound abouta chart-returncylinder (S8 which is loosely mounted on a lixed shaft 69supported at opposite ends in brackets 70 secured on the under side ofthe base plate- 16 and provided on its interior with a coil spring 71,one end of which is secured to the cylinder 58 and the other to thefixed shaft 69. rllhe length-indicatingr mechanism is driven from the`ejear 53 Figs. 13 and 15, as noiv to he described.

The numeral 72, Figure 15. indicates a, sleeve which is fast With thegear 53 and rotatably mounted on the shaft 55. said sleeve carrying' abevel near 7f3 which meshes with a bevel lrear 7-it which is on thelower end of an arbor and carrying' what may he termed the inch hand 76of the length indicatingl dial 77. Slidably mounted on the arbor 75 is asleeve 78 carrying` a pinion 79, F ig. 13, which meshes With a gear S0mounted on a stub shaft on a bracket .81, Figures 13 and 15. and having;fixed thereon a pinion which meshes with a gear 83 which is mounted onthe loiver end of a sleeve S- L which sleeve extends through the dialplate S5 (Figure 15) and carries what may be termed the yard hand 86.Referring` to Figure 1. the dial '77 is provided with a circular seriesof numbers indicating inches, and a circular series of 't'ractious,indicating fractions of a yard. said numbers and fractions beninyadapted to be read in connection with the inch hand or pointer 7G, andanother circular series of numbers running; from zero to 11 indicatingyards. and which are adapted to be read. in connection with the yardhand or pointer S6. rlihroug'h the gearing above described the hand 76travels 12 times as fast as the hand 8G and in reading; the dial thehand 8b will indicate the number of yards measured and the hand 7G 'thenumber of inches, or the fraction of a yard over the number of yardsindicated by the hand 8o. 1n measuring goods. and nirticularly ribbon.as the ribbon is passed over the measuring' roller 21 the latter isrotated and through the gearing' described the hands 76 and 8G arerotated over the dial and simultaneously through the medium of theshaft,- 58 the mindingl cylinders 62 and (i6 will be rotated to Wind thechart G7 thereon from the chart return cylinder (i8 against theresistance of 'the coil spring' 71. At the end of the measuringoperationthe relation of the gearing and the disposition of the numbers. on thecharts is such that they Will indicate opposite fixed columns of numbersindicating' prices per yard. the cost of the material measured at anygiven price. This feature of the invention is common to the type ot.machine to which my invention relates and is Well understood to thoseskilled in the art and need not be mirticularly described. It may bebrieliy stated. however. that in Figure 1. the numerals S7 and 88indicate. respectively. the .fixed column of lieures indicating' pricesper yard. and the numerals 89 and 90 the respective columns of tilsruresexhibited by the chart 67. These numbers appear through tivo slots 91aand 92 in a face plate 93a extending;l over the winding; cylinders 62and Gti. and which face plate is in turn covered by a clear lelass plate943 (Figure 11). As shown in Figure i. the figures in the columns S9 and90 indic; te the cost of tivo yards of material, the measured portionshown at the dial. at any price per yard. from $.05 to $1.25.shoivn incolumns S7 and SS.

.lifter a length of material has been measured the next operation of themachine consists in severine the measured portion from the bolt ofribbon. This is effected by mani pulating first the ribbon gripping` orholddoivn mechanism and then the cutting mechatitl Uli

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The independent movement between the hold-down fingers thus provided issuthcient in extent to more than compensate for any obstruction whichwould ordinarily in practice be presented to the movement of either'linger. TWhen the said fingers are fully depressed the material will bepressed into the recesses 118 and frictionally held between the leatherpads 119 andthe serrated edges 110 and thusbe prevented from movement inthe cutting operation. From the construction of the hold-down mechanismdescribed it will be seen that 1 provide a gripping device which isflexible and resilient throughout; and should any variations in theheight of the small leather lpads 119 occur, or, through other cause,should the elevation of the material being measured on either side ofthe knife slot, hereinafter referred to,

Vbe different, the hold-down device will compensate for such differenceand will exert an even pressure so as to insure the proper operation ofthe knife, This latter operation is effected by the mechanism now to bedescribed.

The block 92c previously referred to is located immediately back of theends of the bars 115 `and is cut away on its inner side at the top toprovide a recess 123, (Figure/5) for receiving the ends of said bars.These bars are maintained in parallel spaced relation at their uppersides to provide a `knife slot 124 and below the slot 124 theseparat-ion between the bars is increased to provide a longitudinalopening` 125 Fig. 8 which extends throughout the length of the bars andthrough the end 126 of the housing 18 which end is slotted as indicatedat 127 (Figure 1r) to form a continuation of the slot 124. The provisionof the opening` 125, Figure 8, extending through the front end of theImachine is quite important as it permits the operator to blow throughsaid opening and along` the slot 124 and thus remove any lint or`threads which niigl'it have iaccun'iulated in the latter. Referring toFig- -ure 4.the numeral 128 indicates a plate which is pivotally mountedat its upper end on the pin 105 previously referred to, located at theupper end of the block 92C, and at its lower end the plate 128 hasrotatably mounted on a bearing screw 129 a knife reel 130 within whichis mounted a coil spring 131, one end of which is connected to the reeland the other toa fixed bearing on the plate. Rotat-k ably mounted onthe pin 105 between the 'blockf92 The hole 136 is a few thousandthsconn'nodate the sheave 132 and the reel 130.

The block 92c is located in a recess provided in the casing head 3.adjacent to the right hand side of the circular portion 92h, as viewedin Figures 1 and 2, and this recess is normally closed by a plate 139(Figure 9) which is pivotally mounted at its lower end in the front wallof the casing` head 3 by means of a. pin and slot connection, asindicated at 140. The upper end of this plate is provided with aninwardly directed flange 141 which, when the plate is in positionprojects over the upper end of the block 92C. On the under side of thefiange 141 is located a lug 142, Figure V9, which is adapted to engagein a recess 143 (F ig. 5) provided in the top of the block 92C. On thetop of the flange 141 is a lug 144, (Figures 1 and 9) which acts as astop to receive the impact of the cutter on its return movement, ashereinafter described, and has an integral portion 145 projectingoutward beyond the plate 139 and acting' as a handle. Normally, theplate 139 `is held in its closed Aposition by means of a screw 146passing through the .lug 144 and into the top of the block 92. N ear thebottom ofthe plate 139 is pivotally mounted a link 147 which is providedon its upper side with a slot 148 for receiving a pin 149 on the side ofthe plate 128 (Figures 4, 5, and 9). When it lis desired to gain accesstothe reel 130 to clean or repair the same, the screw 148 is removed andby grasping the handle 145 the plate 139 is lifted to raise the lug 142out of the recess 143 when the plate 139 may be swung out-ward on thepivotal connection 140 as a hinge. 1n this move-nient the link 147 willcause the plate 128 carrying the .reel 130 to be swung outward on thepin 105 as a pivot, when the reel may be readily inspected for anypurpose and if necessary removed from the plate 128 by unscrewing thescrew 129. The slide bar 134, Figure 5, supports a housing 150 in whichis mounted a knife blade 151, the bar 134, and knife blade 151 being'held in the housing 150 by a screw 152. The housing 150 prescnts a flatsurface, or edge 153 on either side of the 'bar 134 and blade 151, whichis adapted to slide on the upper side of the bars 115. The cutting edgeof the knife extends at an angle across the space 154 between the bar134 and the flat side 153 of the housing, so as to give a` shearing cut.to `the fabric passing' into the space 154 Figure 5 as the housing 150is moved for-- ward. In assembling'the parts t-he bar 134 and the blade151 proj eet downward through the slot 12aL in the upper side of therunway shown in Figure 8, being inserted therein through the slot 127 atthe forward end of the machine, (Figure 1), and alter being inserted ascrew 155 is placed in the shoulder 116 to extend across the opening-1:25 to prevent the cutter i'ronl being;r wished out ol the slot in itsforward movement. Fins 156 project ilroni opposite sides el? the bar..34 at the liront and rear thereoih which worlr in the openingn 125 andprevent the har 1311 and cutter 151 from being lil'ted out through theslot 121 by engaging on the shoulders formed at either side ott saidslot by the openingl lre'lferahly the housing` 150 is milled asindicated at- 15T' in Figure il to aiiord an engaging surtare tor thethumb in operating` the Vcutter.

As will he seen troni Figures 11 and 15, the upper presser roller .iscovered by a easing member 158 which .is secured to the Vtrame plate 23at one end by means o'l' srrews 155) and which projects outwardly 'torsome distance over a cover plate 16o, which extends above and parallelwith the laee plate 93 previously referred to, :troni the frame plate tothe end o't the machine7 as shown by Figure 1. The rover plate 166 hasan openingl in whieh is inserted the clear `glass plate 9-1AAL over thewinding` cylinders, as shown in Figures 1 11 and l2. and is supported atits inner end on shelves 161 secured to the inner side ot the 'trameplate 22E, as shown in Figure 15, and at its other end in parallel'trame plates 162 and 163` shown by dotted lines in Figure l and in ulllines, as to the `trame plate 1623, in liigures 11 and 12. The iframeplates 162 and 163 aft'ord bearings lor the shalts 61 and ol the windingrylinders 62 and 66 pre riously re'terrei'lv to. Ars shown by Figures1l. 13 and 15, the measuring? roller 21 has its upper portionprojeetinpv a slight distance above the upper surtaee ol the rover plate166. through an openinn 161 in said eover plate, and the presser rollerQ2 likewise proieets a slight distance below the bottom oit the casini;15S, `the space 165 between the bottoni ol,E the easing 158 and theCover plate 166 being1 for the purpose ot permitting1 the material to bemeasured to he inserted between the rollers 2l. and 9.2. ln the top oitthe easingI is a elear glass plate 166 whieh permits ready observationol the beharior of the material being` measured by the operator.

lletore insertimr the material between the rollers. however, itA isnecessary to lirstraise the roller 2Q out o't e urenient, with theroller Q1. This operation is eil'eeted when the knob 96 is depressed tolower the gripper mechanism. by the eonstruetion now to be described,referring;i partieularly to Figures 1 5 and 17.

Secured on the shaft 91 is a erank 1.6i' pro infierire vided on itsouter end with an apertured lug` 166 through whieh extends the lower endo't a rod 165i having,1 on its lower end a head 1T() between which andthe lult;l 16S is inserted a eoil spriinb 171. livotally mounted at 172on the 'trame plate F221 a bell oraal; lever 1TB one arm ot which ispi'rotally oon neeted to the upper end oli the rod 1,65) and the otherto u rod 1?1 the outer end oit whieh 'is pirotally eonneeted to thelower end ol a loyer '175 which is seeured on the end o'li a shalt '176whieh projerts` through and has a hearing; in lhe 'traine plate 2li atits inner end and at its opposite rnd is mounted in a hearing 1i i shownin dotted lines in Figure l1, provided on the inner wall o't the easing'15S. Fiuedly seeured on the shailt 1.76 is a sleeve 178, Figure lll,extending; throughout the length ot the shalt and provided on its innerend adjaeeniJ to the ilranie plate 225 with a Crank arm lil) to theouter end olf whieh is serai-ed a bearing;` shalt 1S() on which theroller 2&2 is rotzdlabh` lnounttul. Seeured on l he sleeve 1755 nearopposite ends thereof are bent arms 161. to which are sia-- Cured thelower ends oll (toil springs 1S)J the upper ends` o1' which are seeuredin the top olE the easing' '158 as f-iho'wn by dotted lines in Figures153 and 1i'. 'lf'hese springs normally ergert an i'ipward tension andtend to turn the eranlr arul lill) downward and thus hold the presserroller lil in engagement with the .n'leasurinpj roller 21. lt willreadily be seen that as the crank arm 16T is turned downwardly hyroelingg the shalt Sli. the hell eranlr 17? will eause the lever 175 tohe moved to raise the outer end olf the eranli 179 and thus litt thein'esser roller m out ol engagement. with the measuringl roller 2l.. Thepr roller is :ulapted to he held ,in its elevated position. and to bereleased to permit the springs lli to lower it into engagement with themeasuring roller. by the mechanism shown at ther `fright ol: Figure 151.lillounted on thil inner side oli the easing 156 is a hraehet tll onwhieh is piyotally mountn ed a hell eranlr '181- to one arm 1W oli whiehis connected a eoil spring); 1h56 the other end ol which is connected tothe Iside wall ol" the easing 1.18. livotally ronnerted near the outerend oil the arin 'lllli is a push bar 16T provided with a button llrlllon its outer end lor operating;i it. rl'he other arm o'lE the bellrranl( lever is i'iirolally ronneeled to one end oi.I a lateh 16) whiehis slidably supl'iortw ed in a projection ol the hrurket 193, rl`heother end ot the lati-h lll) is lwvehd on its upper side as indicatedal: lill). Alhoieetiiii,Y outwardlyr trom the sleeve 17S `is un armlill. llllhen the sleeve 176 is turned by the lever 17:1 to raise thepresser roller 22 the end of the arm 191 bears against the inclined end.190 o'l" the lateh 166 und forces the latch outward against, theresistance ol the sra-ina 166 until the end of the arln passes helow thetion on the plate 199.

latch, when the spring 186 operates to throW the latch inward yand overthe end ot arm 191, which is the position shown in Figure When itisdesired to release the presser roller the push button 188 is pressedinward, whereby to turn the bell crank 18% and withdraw the latch 189out of contact with the arm 191, whereupon the springs 182 will operateto turn the sleeve 178 and move the presser roller into engagement withthe measuring roller.

Referring` to Figure 13, it will be noted that the axes of themeasuring` roller and presser roller are inclined to the longitudinalaxis ot' the machine. rl`his inclined dispoition ot' the rollers isresorted to tor vthe purpose of compelling the winding` drum, to drawthe ribbon through the machine in a straight line. in other words, theinclined disposition o1 the rollers tends, at each revolution thereof,to draw or move the ribbon inward` or toward the trame plate Thus theribbon will be caused to travel uniformly in a straight line, with oneedge in contact with the inner tace of the plate 23, or at least suchwill be the tendency ot the movement, so that the ribbon will be woundwithin the contines ot a given space on the winding drum. But itor thisarrangementthe ribbon would be tree to be wound irregularly on thewinding` drum, and as the winding advanced toward ythe outer end ot thelatter the tendency would be more and more to withdraw the ribbon frombetween the-presser and measuring rollers. Ylhis ol jection is entirelyovercome by giving the slight incline to the rollers described.

l will now describe the mechanism ior stopping the machine, to preventinjury to the charts, when the tull measuring capacity thereof,corresponding to twelve yards, has been utilized` .in connection withthe mechanism brought into play when the ribbon has been measured andcut and the machine is to be returned to the zero position.

Secured on the'shatt T5, Figure 121, is a disk 192 which is provided onits periphery with a 'shoulder 193. rlhe gear 83 on sleeve A8-1, Figure1,5, has on its upper side a pin 194 Fig. 18. The numeral 195 inoicatesav bracket which is mounted on the 'trame plate Q3 and pivotally mountedin the outer end ot thisbraclnit is a post 196 (Figures 13 and 1:1)having` secured on its upper end a dog 19T which in the zero position otthe parts shown in liigurev 121 is held against the pin 194; by aspring` 198.` lrlounted on the post 196 beneath the vbrin-het 195 is aplate 199 (Figure leh) which has pivotally mounted at the outer end ot aprojectingv arm a dog Q90, one end ot which is in the path ot theshoulder 193 and the other end of which is connected by a spring 201with a projec- The spring tends nor- 'nially to pull the dogintoengagement with a pin 299a on plate 199. Secured on the lower end ofthe post 196 is a contact arm 202, Figures 14 and 17, the inner end otwhich is connected by a coil spring 203 with a post 204ion the underside ot the plate 199. Pivotally mounted at 295 (Figure 1?) von thetrame plate 23 is a dog 206 which is nor* mall)v held out ot engagementwith the shoulder 27 of the cam dish 26 by means -o't a coil spring Q07connected at one end to said dog and at the other to the bracket 195. Instarting the measuring operation, the pin 191 Figure 13, will first bemoved away trom the dog 19T, which will thereupon be turned inward, ortoward the operator by the spring 198, turning the post 196, and'thereby the plate 199, to carry the dogl Q00 out ot the path ot theshoulder 198 on the dish 192. The turning ot post 196 also moves thetree end ot the arm 202 into engagemei'it with the dog 206, Figure 1T,which acts as a stop to the movement ot' the parts in the directiondescribed. These parts will remain in this position until the pin 191-has been carried through an entire cycle ot movement to a position toengage the opposite side ot Athe dog 19'(- from that with which it isshown in engagement in Figure 18. Such engagement of the pin 194iwiththe rear side ot said dog operates to vfurther rotate the post 196 andto move the plate 199 in the same direction Jforn'ierly. which placesthe spring 263 under tension vand causes the tree end ot the contact arm362,

to press the dog` 206 (Figure 1T) inward. so that the shoulder 2i' onthe disk 26 will engage the end of said dog and stop 'turther movementoiE the measuring roller, this stoppage occurring when the limit otmeasurement, namely twelve yards. has been reached. By this means, lprevent stretching, or tearing` the chart 67 by incidentally continuing`the movement oi the measuring` roller `be ivond the capacity ot saidchart.

litter any Igiven measuring operation the gripping mechanism 109 isdepressed and the presser roller 22 simultaneously raised as heretoforedescribed, the cutter is moved out-ward by hand to sever the length oimaf terial measured. the ribbon wound ou the winding drum is removed.the cost thereof noted and the length indicating and computingmechanisms returned to the zero position. As heretofore stated, thereturn oi the machine is effected by the coil spriugry 'Tt in the roller68, and occurs when the thumbplate 416 (Figures 13 and 15) is pushedinward, which operates, through the mechanism heretofore described, todraw 'inward the slide plate 38 and to move the cuit-vh member 83 fromengagement with the gear 29. This operation disconnects the mentairingroller 'from the chain ot gearing, which is directly responsive to thepower exerted through shaft 69 and coil spring T1, and

anism mounted therein, a measuringroller operatively connected With saidmechanism, and adapted to be rotated by the ribbon being measured tooperate said mechanism, a presser roller/for pressing the ribbon intofrictionalr engagement with `the .measuring roller, and movable toivardand from the same, a plurality o'f means for operating the presserroller, a support en said basel over Which said ribbon passes as it ismeasured, a gripping device movable into engagement with said support tohold the ribbon so that it may be severed at the end `of a measured Aportion, and mechanism under the controlof the operator forsimultaneously raising said presser roller and lowering said grippingdevice.

4,' In a ribbon'measuring machine, in, com bination with a base, lengthindicating mechanism mounted therein, a measuring roller operativelyIconnected with said mechanism, and adapted to be rotated by the ribbonbeing measured to operate said mechanism, a presser roller for pressingthe ribbon into frictional engagement with the measuringr roller andmovable toward and .from the same, a plurality of means for operatingthe presser roller, aslotted runway provided on the base, a knifeslidably mounted therein and movable tliereover for severing the ribbonat the tern'rination of a measured `portion, a gripping device movableinto engagement with said runway to hold the ribbon while it is beingsevered, and mechanism under the control of the operator forsimultaneously raising said presser roller andy lowering's'aid grippingdevice. v 1

5. Ina ribbon measuring machina-in com'- b'ination with abase, lengthindicating mech- 'ani mounted therein', a measuring roller operativelyassociated with said mechanism, and adapted to berotated by the ribbonbeing measured to operate said mechanism, a presser roller forpressing.- the ribbon into frictional engagement With the measuringroller, and movable vtoward and from` the same, a plurality of means forv operating the presser roller, fa slotted ru'n'vvay provided on thebase, a knife slidabl'y mounted therein and movable thereoveri forsevering the ribbon at the termination of av measured portion,a grippingdevice movable into engagement' With said runway to hold the ribbonWhile it is being measured, `a rock shaft, a push bar for rocking' thesame, and means operatively connecting said rocli` shaftjvith saidpresser roller and` said gripping device, respectively, whereby, by.rocking said shaft, to simultaneously raise .the presser roller andlovver saidgripping device. s A;

6. ln a machine of the.;classdescribed,in cnibin'atioh with a base.a;tfording.,:al...rib i support, length -,indicatingv .mechanismvniouiited' therein,.- ameasuring; ,rollenoperatively' associated yvvithsaid mechanisln,v and on the adapted to be rotated 'by the ribbon beingmeasured tov operate said mechanism, means for drawing the ribbon overysaid measuring roller and .said support, and a grippingdevicemovableinto engagement. with said support tccgrip the ribbon andhold it While it being'severed, saidgripping device comprising a pair ofindependently movable members. s

. '7.x lira ribbon Ameasuring machine, in combination with a baseaffording a ribbonsupport, length indicating mechanisnrmounted in saidbase, measuring. roller operatively associated Withsaid mechanism, andadapted to be rotatedby the ribbon being measured to operate saidmechanism, means for drawing; the vribbon over said s measuring =rollerand saidv support, `a rock shaft, a pair of gripping members pivotallymounted on the baseabove said' support,.independent conneet-ions betweensaid rock shaft and each ofsaid members, and `means for `rocking saidshaft to move said members into engagement with theiibbon on saidsupportg to hold the ribbon While itzis being severed at the end of themeasured portion.

, Ina. ribbon measuring machine, in combination with a base.y affordinga ribbon support, length indicatingfmechanism mounted in saidbase, ameasuring roller operatively Y associated with said mechanism, andadapted to b e rotated by the ribbon Vbeingv measured to operatesaidmechanism, ,means for draW ingthe ribbon over said roller and saidsupport, a pair of gripping members vpivotally mounted on the base,.above said support and capable of independent movement, a roel; shaft,lmeans'v independently connecting each of said members Withl said rockshaft, and means for rockingsaidshaft 4 to movesaid members intoengagement with the ribbon on' said support to hold it While itis beingsevered, the construction permitting either of said members to move'independently of the otherl to compensate for differences inthethiclrness of the ribbon being gripped.

9. In a ribbon measuring machine, in com bination Withalbase aflording`a ribbon support, length indicating` mechanism mounted in said-base, an'ieasuringroller operatively associated vvith saidmechanism, andadapted tof be rotated by the ribbon 'being measured to operate saidmechanism, means for drawing said ribbony over said roller` and saidsuppfort,f. a pairrpf armspivotally mounted atoneend lto extend oversaid support, a linger pivotally mountedk linterimediate its ends y y Iier, endo' 1ach arm, springs normallyljholdinguthe vou er end-of saidlingers am elevated positiom a rock shaft having cranks, pins projectingarms and said cranks, springs c'nnecting'.l a. pin on eac Vi211 uhren.',m e .CfOr @Spending @1: lsf linie -hfw111s slet-ted'. .Connessioni attheir oppositeI ends with' the corresponding pins o'l` said cranks andarms, and ineairf'` 4tor roiiking said rock sha t't to more said members into engagement with the .ril'ibon on said support to hold it Whileit is being' severed at the cnd oit' a measured portion, theeonstruction permitting either ot said arms to be .moved independentlyot the other to compensate lor ditierences in the thickness ol" theribbon being gripped.

l0. In a ribbon measuring' machine, in combination with a baseatliordinnj a ribbon support, length indicating mechanism mounted insaid base, a measuring; roller operatively associated with saidmechanism, and adapted to be rotated b v the ribbon being),` measured tooperate said uan'hanirau. means lor drawing said ribbon over said rollerand said support, a pair o t arms pivotally mounted at one end to extendover said support, a {ingrer pivotally mounted intermediate its ends onthe other end ot each arm, springs nornntlly holding' the outer ends otsaid tin gers in an elevated position` a rock shaft, having cranks, pinsprojecting;` from said arms and said cranks, springs connectingY a pinon each arm with a pin on a correspondingr crank, links having slottedconnections at their opposite ends with the correspondineA pins ot saidcranks and arms, and means for rocking;l said shaft to draw the armstoward said support` the rear ends of said lingers beine adapted toengraue the support to turn the fingers on their pivots to cause theirouter ends to more toward the support in such mm'ementl of the arms, andthe construction permitting' either et said arms to be moved.independently ot the other to compensate differences in the thicknessot the ribbon being;` gripped.

ll. In a ribbon n'ieasuring machine of the class described. a windingdrum for windingm up the ribbon beine measured, said Winding drumcomprising;v a head having a tapered outer end and ilcxible fingerssecured at their inner ends to said head and projectingr be* vond thesame in spaced relation thereto.

l2. .ln a machine ot the class described, a, base havin;r a headprovided with a circular recess. a Winding1 drum :tor Winding the ribbonbeine measured, said WindingT drum havino its inner end housed in saidrecess and its outer end tree, and means 'tor rotating; said winding;drum.

13. In a machine o't` the class described, in combination With a basehaving a head pro vidiuu a housing); and a circular recess, ay bearing'iuclosed iu said housing and having a spindle, a Winding drum mounted onsaid spindle and ha vingi its inner end Working in said circular recess,and a crank tor turning said winding; drum.

let. In a ribbon measuring machine having a base provided with a slottedrunway over which the ribbon measured is adapted to pass, a cutterslidably mounted in said runway and movable thercover, a pivoted memberhoused in a reces in the trame oly the machine and having,` a.spri11g-controlled reel rotatably .mounted at its tree end, a Wirewound on said reel and connected to said cutter, said pivoted memberbeing,- capable ot being turned on its pivot to carry the reel omi otsaid recess and render it accessible to the operator, and means fornormally retaining said pivoted n'ieinber in position in said recess.

lo. ln a ribbon measuring` machine haviue; a base provided with aslotted runuf'ay over which the ribbon measured in adapted to pass, acutter shdably mounted iu said runway aud movable tlici'eover, apivotally mounted member housed in said trame, a spring-c(mtrolled rcelrotatably mounted ou the tree end ot said member, a cable Wound on saidreel and connected to said cutter, a pivotally mounted plate normallyclosing the housing oi said member and reel, and a link connected withsaid plate and pivotcd member whereby, when the plate is turned on itspivot, raid member will be drawn outward trom its housing to move thereel into a position accessible to the operator.

lo. In a ribbon measuring,- machine havinf; a base provided With aslotted runway over which the ribbon measured adapted to pass, a cutterslidably mounted in said runway and movable thereovcr, said runwaybeingprovided with loluritudinal rtuesscs on opposite sides ot saidslot, a pair ol hold.- down fingers mounted above said runway andmovable to cause their lower edges to enter said recesses, and means foroperatingsaid ho1ddown fingers.

17e ln a ribbon measuring machine haw ing a base provided with a slottedrunway over which the ribbon measured is adapted to pass, a cutterslidably mounted in said runwayY and movable thercover, a pair otlongitudimil recesses provided in the upper side ot said runway on theopposite sides ot its slot, pads mounted in said recesses with theiruppersurit'aces below the tops thereoit` a pair ot hold-down lingersmounted to extend over said recesses and movable to cause their loweredges to enter the same, and means 'Ior operating said hold-doivnfingers.

i153. 'In a ribbon measuring machine, a measure indicator, aI measuringroller adapti ed to be rotated by the ribbon to be meas-- ured, `nearingo1 3e1.atively connecting said measuring roller and measure indicator, aknurled brake disk connected to said measuring; roller, a presserroller, means for mov ingv said presser roller into and out ofeusagement with the measuring roller, a brake having a serrated portion,and means for automatically movingr the serrated portion ot said brakeinto engagement with said brake disk to lock the measuring roller titlagainst movement when the presser roller is moved out of engagement withsaid measuring roller.

19. In a ribbon measuring machine, in combination with a measureindicator, a measuring roller adapted to be rotated by the ribbon beingmeasured, gearing operatively connecting said measuring roller and saidmeasure indicator, a brake disk connected with said measuring roller, apivotally mounted presser roller, lever mechanism operable at will tomove said presser roller out of engagement with said measuring roller,means for moving the presser roller into engagement with the measuringroller, a slide bar, and a spring-controlled brake mounted on said slidebar, one member ot said lever mechanism being adapted to engage suchslide bar to carry said brake into engagement with the brake disk whenthe presser roller is moved out of engagement with the measuring roller.

20. In a ribbon measuring machine, in combination with an extended base,length indicating mechanism mounted in said base, measuring rolleradapted to be rotated by the ribbon being measured to thereby operatesaid mechanism, and a winding drum extending parallel with the extendedbase` and rotatably mounted at one end for winding the ribbon beingmeasured and thereby drawing it over said measuring roller, said.measuring roller being inclined to the longitudinal axis of said base,whereby to direct the course of the ribbon toward the mounted end of thewinding drum as it is being wound.

2l. In a ribbon measuring machine, in combination with a measureindicator, a measuring roller adapted to be rotated by the ribbon beingwound, gearing operatively connecting said measuring roller with saidmeasure indicator whereby the latter is operated from the measuringroller, means for automatically returning the parts to zero after ameasuring operation, and means for resiliently arresting the parts atthe Zero posit-ion comprising acam disk rotatable with said gearing andhaving a pin and a shoulder, a pivotally mounted member carrying aspring-controlled dog for engaging said pin, and a pivotedspring-controlled dog for engaging said shoulder, whereby, in themeasuring operation, said spring-controlled member will be released bythe movement of the pin away from said dog to carry the pivoted dog outof the path of said shoulder and, on the return of the parts to zero,said pin will engage said dog and cause said piv-l oted member to carrythe pivoted dog into the path of said shoulder, whereby said pivoteddogwill yield against the tension of its spring, and a stop againstwhich.said pivoted dogis normally drawn by its spring.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

DOUGLAS TURNER.

